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How residents in Prayagraj are coping with the Kumbh surge: A day in life

Prayagraj's Maha Kumbh has disrupted local life, with traffic snarls and overcrowding impacting daily routines, leading some residents to relocate temporarily.

Published on: Feb 19, 2025, 05:54:17 IST
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Pradeep Kumar Verma has a routine. The Allahabad high court advocate leaves his single-storey residence in Prayagraj’s Naini at 9.30am. The journey, in his Maruti Swift Dzire, takes 40 minutes on an average day. He takes the Naini-Mirzapur road that leads to the new Yamuna bridge, before taking a right turn at Bangadh Dharamshala and turning on to Jawaharlal Nehru Road, which leads him to the high court premises.

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How residents in Prayagraj are coping with the Kumbh surge: A day in life

There, the 44-year-old parks his car, and walks to his chamber

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kenneth John

Kenneth John is a seasoned reporter based in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. He writes on a wide range of issues, including secondary education, women and child welfare, crime, infrastructure development, environment, human rights, poverty, and rural development.

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